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Medical Assistant
The hybrid medical assistant diploma program at Dorsey College provides dual skills training in both administrative and clinical areas, in preparation for a national certification examination. The medical assistant program at Dorsey College is delivered in a hybrid format. That means you will have some of your classes online (via distance education) and other classes will be held on-ground at a Dorsey College campus. Medical assistant administrative skills are taught including electronic health records, document processing, and medical insurance processing. The clinical components of the program include first aid, CPR, taking vital signs, administration of medication, pharmacology, and phlebotomy. Routine patient care clinical duties include preparation, assisting, and follow-up of patients for medical examinations and treatments, specimen collection, and basic office diagnostic procedures. Additionally, this comprehensive program includes training in patient education, working with the geriatric population, nutrition and cultural diversity. A six-week externship offers an opportunity to gain confidence, industry experience and professional exposure in a medical facility.
Completion of this program is designed to prepare students to challenge a national certification exam. For those who wish to earn their certification, Dorsey College will pay the cost one time for graduates of this program to challenge a certification exam as selected by Dorsey College, contingent upon the graduate meeting Dorsey College’s exam preparation requirements.
